Badfish close to Sublime

Badfish, a tribute band to Sublime, will make its Lafayette debut on Tuesday at the Lafayette Theater.

TUESDAY: Nate Pientok may never get to see Sublime with Rome in Lafayette, but Tuesday's Badfish show might be even better.

Pientok, the show's organizer, said he has seen Sublime with Rome three times, but he's seen the tribute band, Badfish, five or six times. And each of those times has been pretty close to the real thing.

Badfish has been playing since 2001, and this will be the band's Lafayette debut. The show starts at 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Lafayette Theater. Local band Green Room Rockers will open with their signature reggae/soul sound.

Badfish, unlike Sublime, tends to play smaller venues, Pientok said, and that gives it a more intimate feel that makes it special.

At the theater on Tuesday, Pientok said people, especially those in their 20s and 30s, can meet up, remember the music they loved in high school and sing their favorite songs with friends, reliving good times.